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Symbol Options
Created: February 09, 2023 | Updated: February 09, 2023
| Applies to version: 22
This document is no longer available beyond version 22.0. Information can now be found here: Creating a Schematic Library from a Schematic Sheet for version 25
The Symbol Options dialog
Summary
The Symbol Options dialog provides options when creating a component from a schematic sheet. After defining the options, the symbol will be created with the name of the schematic sheet and a new schematic library document will open as the active view, with the new symbol as the active component.
Access
To access this dialog, right-click in an area of the schematic editor away from any objects then select Sheet Actions » Create Component From Sheet.
Options/Controls
- Auto Width - use to automatically determine the width of the created component. If not checked, you can customize the width by entering a value in the text box.
- Auto Height - use to automatically determine the height of the created component. If not checked, you can customize the height by entering a value in the text box.
- Pin Length - input a pin length value for the created component. The default value is 10.
- Style - use to select the port style:
- Input/Output - input ports will appear as pins on the right-hand side of the symbol and output ports will appear as pins on the left-hand side of the symbol. Both are in alphabetical order.
- Relative Schematic Port Layout - ports on the schematic sheet will appear as pins on the symbol in the same order as in the schematic.
- Proportional Schematic Port Layout - ports on the schematic sheet will appear as pins on the symbol and the symbol will be sized to reflect the layout of the ports in the schematic.